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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,539,167,697.48, 240,869,994,457.21 and 101,289,727,178.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,539,167,697.48, 240,869,994,457.21 and 101,289,727,178.43 is: 139,783,272,407.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,539,167,697.48 : 240,869,994,457.21 = 101,289,727,178.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,539,167,697.48/240,869,994,457.21 = 101,289,727,178.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,539,167,697.48x = 240,869,994,457.21 × 101,289,727,178.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,539,167,697.48x = 24,397,656,024,040,744,157,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,397,656,024,040,744,157,184/174,539,167,697.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,783,272,407.53

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